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Dear Iris (A poem)

2016/02/28 — Leave a comment

Today’s epistle, another terzanelle, is inspired by my choice to work on my tax return today…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged anticipation, anxiety, desperation, diversion, empathy, epistle, February 2016, identification, oxide, poem, poetry, reaction, reels, surprise, tape, terzanelle. Bookmark the permalink.

Thinking spring must be almost here because I want to hear happy music this morning instead of sad songs and moody tunes (A poem)

2016/02/27 — Leave a comment

Listening to Laura Nyro and The Style Council this morning—two sure signs that spring is about to arrive…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged brightness, February 2016, future, happiness, joy, morning, music, poem, poetry, scenario. Bookmark the permalink.

I couldn’t bear to be special (A poem)

2016/02/26 — Leave a comment

A work in progress, with the title nicked from a Prefab Sprout song.
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged expression, February 2016, feelings, identity, poem, poetry, purpose, recognition. Bookmark the permalink.

A long-awaited truth (A poem)

2016/02/25 — Leave a comment

Back to the epistles again, after a short break.
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged acceptance, emotions, epistle, February 2016, feelings, happiness, joy, laughter, love, poem, poetry, truth. Bookmark the permalink.

Loss of vision (A poem)

2016/02/21 — Leave a comment

I am a bit overdue to get my eyes checked…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged blurring, case, eyeglasses, eyes, eyesight, February 2016, frames, musing, observation, poem, poetry, vision. Bookmark the permalink.

Nocturnal adventures (A poem)

2016/02/20 — Leave a comment

A really weird, disturbing dream last night, resulting in this weird poem. (The title is tentative, until I can think of something better…)
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged crimes, disturbing, dream, evidence, factory, February 2016, poem, poetry, sleazy label guy, sunglasses, vengance, violent, warehouse, weird. Bookmark the permalink.

Beauty in suffering (A poem)

2016/02/19 — Leave a comment

Another break from the epistles as I continue to slog through this cold.
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged beauty, difficulty, experience, February 2016, poem, poetry, suffering. Bookmark the permalink.

Primary season, 2016 (A poem)

2016/02/18 — Leave a comment

Another brief break from the epistles.
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged 2016, candidates, caricatures, embarrassment, February 2016, poem, poetry, primary, the drunk-uncle scenario. Bookmark the permalink.

To the tap dancer centre stage (A poem)

2016/02/17 — Leave a comment

Continuing the epistles with another terzanelle.
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged awkward, charming, dance, dancer, devotion, epistle, February 2016, heat, performance, poem, poetry, smoke, stage, surprise. Bookmark the permalink.

A wordy post about my approach to poetry

2016/02/17 — Leave a comment

Poetry

I had something of an epiphany last weekend: I largely prefer hearing poetry recited to actually reading it. Continue reading

This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Opinion, Writing and tagged approach to writing, blog, competitions, DIY, essay, February 2016, journals, musing, note, open mics, opportunities, poetry, reading fees, readings, self-publishing, sharing, spoken vs print. Bookmark the permalink.

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